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Old 07-11-09, 02:35 PM   #1
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Wow that is a big difference for a mild drop. Very good job, thanks for sharing!
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got the same car in same color! nicely done man!!!

any vibrations? any problems at all on the AWD with f sport spring?
Thanks! No vibrations and no problems yet.
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Old 07-11-09, 07:18 PM   #2
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holy 5" wheel gap

nice $210 mod.

very cheap with DIY.
probably the cheapest mod you can do on this car

now you can remove the GS350 decal, and slap on an FSport.


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Old 07-11-09, 10:34 PM   #3
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looks good! i wouldn't doubt it that they were actually tanabe mfg'd springs.
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Old 07-11-09, 11:28 PM   #4
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looks good!
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Old 07-11-09, 11:37 PM   #5
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looking good. now you need to get some 20s!
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Old 07-12-09, 01:20 AM   #6
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AY...looks great. nice and clean. keep us posted on your ride quality. take care.
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Old 07-12-09, 03:49 AM   #7
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Looks so much better with drop.
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Old 07-12-09, 11:55 AM   #8
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i thought i remember back in the day you saying you were gonna leave your car stock height???

hahaha......couldnt handle it eh?

looks good!!
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Old 07-12-09, 01:51 PM   #9
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The difference is very noticable. Money well spent. Car looks much better with the F-Sports. The front should "settle" a little more over time.
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Old 07-12-09, 07:33 PM   #10
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holy 5" wheel gap

nice $210 mod.

very cheap with DIY.
probably the cheapest mod you can do on this car

now you can remove the GS350 decal, and slap on an FSport.
Thanks and I could not believe the gap was 5 inches before...

Not sure about F-Sport badge yet haha... Kind of like putting an M emblem on a regular 3 series with say, an M shift knob?!

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Not even close. Get some rims cheapskate.
I am cheap! That I'm more into actual performance and not so much how it looks haha

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looks good! i wouldn't doubt it that they were actually tanabe mfg'd springs.
That could be.

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Is it worth it I mean is the springs a good enough drop or should go with coilovers. Note there will be some weight in this car too.
If you are just looking for a drop, springs are enough to do that. That and it's a lot cheaper than coilovers. The great thing about coilovers is the ease install as well as adjustability of both height and hardness.

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looks good!
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looking good. now you need to get some 20s!
Thanks! No aftermarket rims for me (for now) hehe

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AY...looks great. nice and clean. keep us posted on your ride quality. take care.
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Looks so much better with drop.
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i thought i remember back in the day you saying you were gonna leave your car stock height???

hahaha......couldnt handle it eh?

looks good!!
I almost couldn't handle it with aftermarket parts but the fact that Lexus came out with these F-Sport springs (with great discount right now), I just had to jump on it haha.

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The difference is very noticable. Money well spent. Car looks much better with the F-Sports. The front should "settle" a little more over time.
Thanks! Hope so!
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Old 07-12-09, 10:34 PM   #11
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The drop looks great even with stock wheels...
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Old 07-12-09, 11:16 PM   #12
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Looks good! Keep us AWD owners up to date on any potential issues with them.
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Old 07-13-09, 12:12 AM   #13
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The car looks great. I cant believe how much gap you had in the front with the stock set up. DAMN I didnt think awd meant off road suspension. I am sorry but we never see awd GS's in AZ
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Old 07-13-09, 01:03 AM   #14
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That looks real nice.......you are right the frong still look a bit high, but I think that might just because you are not on level road. I think it will look even nicer while you are driving it.
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Old 07-13-09, 06:51 AM   #15
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The drop looks great even with stock wheels...
Thanks!

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Looks good! Keep us AWD owners up to date on any potential issues with them.
Thanks and will do!

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The car looks great. I cant believe how much gap you had in the front with the stock set up. DAMN I didnt think awd meant off road suspension. I am sorry but we never see awd GS's in AZ
No kidding. The AWD should only be like half an inch taller than the RWD but it sure looks more than that. You guys in AZ don't need AWD at all haha.

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That looks real nice.......you are right the frong still look a bit high, but I think that might just because you are not on level road. I think it will look even nicer while you are driving it.
Thanks and yes I think it's probably because I was on an incline. That and I'm not sure if the stock springs were already in the trunk at that time or not so that could be it.
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